VOA标准英语2012--Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk

Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk A common bacterial infection among women in sub-Saharan Africa sharply increases the risk of HIV transmission to men. Researchers say current treatments provide only a short-term solution. Its long been

VOA标准英语2012--Mental Stimulation Might Cut Dementia Risk

Mental Stimulation Might Cut Dementia Risk People who engage in mentally-stimulating activities over a lifetime have lower levels of a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds. That supports other research which sug

VOA慢速英语-Agriculture Report - Study Sees Risk to California P

Researchers say species found nowhere else could be lost unless they are able to relocate by the year 2100. Transcript of radio broadcast: 30 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. California has more than two thousand kinds o

VOA慢速英语2013 Study Finds Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death

Study Finds Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. New research shows that overweight or even mildly obese people have a lower risk of early death than people considered to

VOA慢速英语2011--Fukushima Children Tested for Thyroid Cancer Risk

Health Report - Fukushima Children Tested for Thyroid Cancer Risk This is the VOA Special English Health Report. This week, Japanese doctors began examining three hundred sixty thousand children in Fukushima Prefecture. The goal is to learn the exten

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Sees Risk of Global Recession

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 January 2008 A new U.N. report says the risk of global economic recession is rising. The report, by the U.N. Conference On Trade and Development, says international trade is expected to slow and the world economy to cool off

VOA标准英语2012--Men Face Higher Death Risk, But Why?

Men Face Higher Death Risk, But Why? HIV-infected men in South Africa are nearly one-third more like to die than women, even though both receive similar treatment. But researchers say they dont know why. University of Cape Towns Morna Cornell led a t

VOA标准英语2011--Women at Greater Risk of Heart Disease

Women at Greater Risk of Heart Disease Heart disease is the number one killer in the world, and it is mostly preventable. But reducing deaths from heart disease will require changes in lifestyle and public policy, and better public awareness programs

VOA标准英语2013--When a Smoker Lights Up May Increase Risk

When a Smoker Lights Up May Increase Risk The health risks of cigarette smoking are well known, such as cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular disease. But new research shows that when you smoke can make it even more risky. Tobacco remains the leading

VOA标准英语2013--Global Trade Carries Risk of Pests

Global Trade Carries Risk of Pests More than one trillion dollars worth of agricultural products is traded every year. But as countries buy and sell fruits, vegetables, timber and other products, they also may be putting domestic plants at risk. That

VOA标准英语2015--Report: Displacement Risk Soars

Report: Displacement Risk Soars Its estimated about 27 million people are displaced every year by natural disasters. A new report says the problem will get worse with more frequent extreme weather events and development in hazard-prone areas. Interna

VOA标准英语2014--Report: Africa's Economic Prosperity at Risk From Instability

Report: Africa's Economic Prosperity at Risk From Instability The head of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, says achieving economic progress does not just depend on having impressive numbers of GDP growth, high-rise buildings or first-cl

美国国家公共电台 NPR Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There's some new information about heart disease in women. Some of the risk factors are well-known - smoking, poor diet and obesity. Now doctors say complications in pregnancy can put women at risk too. Anna Gorman reports from L

美国国家公共电台 NPR Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: New research finds an increased risk of breast cancer among women who are using hormonal birth control. The study's published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and NPR's Patti Neighmond has our report. PATTI NEIGHMOND,

VOA常速英语2007年-Anti-Cholesterol Drugs May Help Cut Risk of Alz

By Melinda Smith Washington 07 November 2007 Cholesterol reducing drugs are some of the most common medications prescribed around the world. They are highly beneficial in reducing heart disease. Now they are gaining new respect as a drug that may del

VOA常速英语2007-Sudan Peace Accord at Risk as SPLM Pulls Out of

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 12 October 2007 A Kenyan diplomat, who helped negotiate the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Sudanese government and southern rebels two years ago, is urging Khartoum to quickly implement key elements of

VOA常速英语2007-Darfur Refugees Risk Deportation from Britain

By Mandy Clark London 08 October 2007 The fate of hundreds of refugees from Sudan's Darfur region may well hinge on what happens in Britain's House of Lords. The highest court in Britain is deciding whether it is safe to return Darfuri asylum seekers

2006年VOA标准英语-Early Drinking is Linked to a Higher Risk of Al

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 17 July 2006 watch Alcoholism report Most adult alcoholics in the United States began drinking before the age of 21. That's the result of a new survey of 43,000 Americans. Teenage girls in a bar I think girls my age

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Says Humanitarian Crisis at Risk of Escalati

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 25 February 2008 The U.N. humanitarian chief warns that if Kenya's political crisis is not quickly resolved, the risk of fresh violence, more displacement, and further polarization of society will be high. From U.N.

科学美国人60秒 SSS Brain Scan Might Reveal Appetite for Risk

Volunteers willing to place riskier bets tended to sport larger amygdalasa region associated with processing fear. Christopher Intagliata reports. Full Transcript Here's the gamble: 20 bucks guaranteedor a 5050 chance of winning 60 bucks? Which would